Road Trip, Game 2

TOP 1: Ponson going for Os -- Jeter hits a sharp grounder to third, Gomez knocks it down, has a little trouble .... the throw is not in time, a leadoff infield single -- The runner goes, Cano reaches out and grounds a single to left, runner to third on the hit

Runners now at the corners for Sheffield, he goes down swinging, one down -- ARod flies to right, Jeter tags ... the throw from Sosa is offline, the sacfly scores a run, Yankees out front, 1-0

Matsui hits a bomb off the centerfield wall, Cano is waved, the throw from Tejada is cut off, one run scores ... Matsui is tagged out in the basepaths trying for three to end the rally, Yankees lead, 2-0

BOT 1: Wang going for Yankees -- Roberts hits the first pitch right at Wang, it deflects off of him to third, ARod guns and puts Roberts out, one down -- trainer and bench coaches out to check on Wang, he will continue -- Bigbie blasts it over the scoreboard and into the pavilion in right, the Yankee lead is cut to 2-1

Tejada shatters his bat, grounds to short, two away -- Palmeiro goes down swinging to end the rally

TOP 2: Posada goes the opposite way and lines leadoff single to left -- Giambi draws a walk, runners now at first and second -- Sierra grounds the first pitch to second into a 463 double play, two gone, runner to third on the play -- Womack grounds to second to retire the side

BOT 2: Gibbons goes the opposite way and grounds a leadoff single through to right -- Sosa grounds to short into a 643 double play. two gone -- Matos goes down looking to end the inning

TOP 3: Jeter flies to right, one down -- Cano blasts the first pitch over the scoreboard in right, a solo shot -- Yankees now lead 3-1

Sheffield flies the first pitch to right, two away -- ARod rips an atom ball at short, Tejada leaps and backhands to end the rally

BOT 3: Gomez fists a comebacker to the mound, Wang puts him out at first, one down -- Gil goes down looking, two away -- Roberts flies to center to end the inning

TOP 4: Matsui grounds the first pitch through the infield and into right for a leadoff single -- Posada pops to short, one down -- Giambi draws a walk, runners at first and second -- Sierra grounds into another 463 double play to retire the side

BOT 4: Bigbie hits a soft grounder to second, one down -- Tejada hits a tough chopper back at Wang, off his glove and trickles into center for a single -- Palmeiro pops the first pitch to second in the infield, two away -- Gibbons grounds to short, Jeter tags the second base bag to end the inning

TOP 5: Womack grounds a leadoff single to center up the middle -- Womack goes on the 1-2 to Jeter ... the throw is very high, Tejada soars over the sliding Womack -- runner on second, Jeter grounds to short, one down -- Cano flies to center, two away -- Sheffield just misses ... a deep fly to the track in left to retire the side

BOT 5: Sosa grounds to short ... ARod steps in front of Jeter and makes the play, one down -- Matos grounds to short, two away -- Gomez lines a two out single to center -- Gil grounds to third, the force is made at second to end the inning

TOP 6: ARod goes down swinging, one gone -- Matsui bashes one to straightaway center, a solo shot -- Yankees now lead, 4-1

Posada grounds to third, two away -- Giambi flies to center to end the rally

BOT 6: Roberts lines one into the rightfield corner for a leadoff double -- Bigbie hits a sharp grounder at second, Cano boots, recovers and puts him out, runner to third on the play, one down -- Tejada pops foul to the catcher near the first base dugout, two away -- Palmeiro drives the two strike pitch out to center, a two run shot, the Yankees lead is cut to 4-3 ... more two out crap biting NY

Gibbons pops foul to third to end the two out rally

TOP 7: Sierra grounds leadoff single through to right -- Kline and Williams warm for Birds -- Womack grounds to second into a 463 double play, two gone -- Jeter goes down swinging to retire the side

Seventh Inning Stretch, Yankees lead, 4-3

BOT 7: Full count to Sosa, the payoff ... he grounds to second, one down -- Sturtze and Stanton warm for NY -- full count to Matos, he trickles the payoff where they ain't ... into right for a single -- Gomez hits a comebacker to Wang, he turns and throws to second to get the force, Cano's throw to first is offline and away ... runner to second on the overthrow, two away -- Marrero in to PH for Gil, he lines to left to end the inning

TOP 8: Fasano in at C -- Cano hits a sharp grounder to first, great backhand stop by Palmeiro, he puts him out, one down -- Sheffield pops to first, two away -- ARod chops to second to retire the side

BOT 8: Gordon pitching for NY -- Tino in at 1B -- full count to Roberts, the payoff ... in the dirt, ball four, a leadoff walk -- Bigbie bunts to Gordon, Gordon looks at second, then throws losing sight of first ... throws past Tino, Tino's recovers, and guns to third, not in time -- runners now at the corners, none out -- Stottlemyre out to confer

Tejada singles up the middle, one run scores, Gordon has blown the save ... he looks horrible today, and the game is tied 4-4

Runners first and second for Palmeiro, full count, the payoff ... he goes down swinging, one down -- Stanton and Sturtze warm for Yankees, Ryan warms for Os -- Gibbons waves weakly at a breaking ball, two away -- Sosa grounds to the hole at short, Jeter gloves .... throws away from ARod at third ... oh crap, same shit again ... this time ARod gloves, falls down ... but his FOOT IS ON THE BAG!!!, great play to end the rally

TOP 9: Ryan pitching for Birds -- Matsui hits a deep fly to the warning track in center ... just missed, one down -- Posada chops to third, two away -- full count to Tino, the payoff is grounded to second, Roberts ranges and puts him out to retire the side

BOT 9: Full count to Matos, the payoff ... frozen pizza, one gone -- another full count, Gomez flies the payoff to right, two away -- Fasano goes down swinging to end the inning

EXTRA INNINGS

TOP 10: Ryan continues for Os -- Sierra grounds to second, one down -- Bernie in to PH for Womack, he grounds to short, Tejada bobbles, recovers and puts him out ... no hustle from Bernie, that is a piece of crap!!!, two away -- Stanton warms for NY -- Mo now warms for NY -- full count to Jeter, the payoff ... he is blown away swinging to retire the side

BOT 10: Bernie in CF -- Stanton to pitch for NY -- Roberts bats from the right, he blasts the first pitch to left ... GAME OVER

Does anyone doubt that pitching is a problem for the Yankees this year?

FINAL: Os win, 5-4

Muss and Penn go tomorrow in the rubber game of the three game set

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